Nigerian forces neutralize 25 ISWAP terrorists in operations in northeast

ABUJA, Nigeria

Nigerian forces neutralized at least 25 members of the ISIS-affiliated terrorist group ISWAP in operations in northeastern Borno state, authorities said Sunday.

Lt. Col. Sani Uba, the media information officer of the Theatre Command, said in a statement that troops carried out operations targeting ISWAP in the Limankara and Kukawa areas, Nigeria's Channels Television reported.

“During the ensuing firefight, 15 terrorists were neutralized while scores fled with gunshot wounds,” Uba said.

He added that aerial surveillance tracked fleeing militants on five motorcycles, where another precision strike “neutralized an additional 10 fighters.”

He further said that large-scale defensive and logistics structures used by the terrorists were destroyed. Two vehicles, multiple weapons and a significant amount of ammunition belonging to the group were also seized.

Nigeria has long grappled with attacks by armed gangs as well as the Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorist groups in various parts of the country.

*Writing by Zehra Solmaz